Jane Austen is rightly considered the first lady of English literature. Her works are required reading in all colleges and universities across the UK. Her books are recognized masterpieces, captivating readers with the sincerity and simplicity of their plots.
“Emma” is the sharpest, most precise, and most satirical of the author’s works—and it is also the last one to be published during her lifetime.
This story is fairly atypical: the heroine is not poor—she has everything good housing, a loving father, an estate, but no husband. Yet she does not rush to marry; instead, she prefers to arrange the destinies of her friends and acquaintances and, in doing so, sometimes finds herself in a bit of trouble. Meanwhile, while meddling in other people’s personal lives, Emma nearly missed her own happiness…